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Slip AF-605
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Slip sits at L* 84.6, a* 1.9, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 332° and its chroma is 2.2, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 63.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.3, Slip is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Slip
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Slip
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etude Lilac | N100-2 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Mirror Ball | N550-1 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| So Shy | MQ3-29 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Pearl | 1451 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Majestic Mauve | 2115-60 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| New Age | 1444 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Touch of Gray | 2116-60 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Graytint 1611 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Silver Bells 1458 · lighter, LRV 68.5
- Majestic Mauve 2115-60 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Brittany Blue 1633 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Arctic Gray 1577 · darker, LRV 61.0
- Early Frost CSP-590 · darker, LRV 60.6
Colors that go with Slip
Slip is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Slip vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 63.3), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.